JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 酵: "fermentation"
The kanji 酵 means "fermentation". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fermentation |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1862 of 2,501 |
Common words with 酵
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 発酵fermentation; zymosis
- 酵母yeast; leaven
- 酵素enzyme
- 発酵食品fermented food
- 消化酵素digestive enzyme
- アルコール発酵alcohol fermentation
- 酵母菌yeast fungus
- 発酵素a ferment
- 発酵乳fermented milk; cultured milk; fermented milk product
- 乳酸発酵lactic fermentation; lactic acid fermentation
- パン酵母baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); brewer's yeast
- モノアミン酸化酵素monoamine oxidase; MAO
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